The Skeptical Leftist Podcast

By: Cory Johnston
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  • Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skepticalleftist/subscribe Promoting critical thinking, social justice, and left wing politics by covering current events and talking to a variety of people. Include the Red Reviews podcast where Justin Clark talks about a book relevent to leftist theory or practice
    Cory Johnston
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Episodes
  • Rethinking Marx For A Dying Planet

    Rethinking Marx For A Dying Planet
    Jan 5 2025
    In this episode of Red Reviews, we dive into Kohei Saito’s Slow Down: The Degrowth Manifesto and explore its bold reinterpretation of Marx’s ideas on ecology and capitalism. We unpack the concept of degrowth, debate its critiques, and ask if Marx’s later writings hold the key to addressing the climate crisis. Along the way, we challenge the myths of consumer blame, examine systemic solutions, and grapple with what it really means to rethink Marx for a dying planet. Here is a copy of this episode’s transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Uw53SnpcDa7BDWl-F8N2Mo85tbTB7y8/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115023785272415422487&rtpof=true&sd=true Some links for further readinghttps://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1881/zasulich/index.htm https://jacobin.com/2024/03/kohei-saito-degrowth-communism-environment-marxism Here are some links where you can get Slow Down https://z-library.sk/book/27413778/29c01a/slow-down-the-degrowth-manifesto.html https://www.akpress.org/slow-down.html https://pilsencommunitybooks.com/item/MexlWhzwbd-b7iAlWPw-yw https://redemmas.org/titles/39973-slow-down-the-degrowth-manifesto/ Check out Justin's links and follow him https://www.justinclark.org/ https://www.instagram.com/justinclarkph/ https://www.tiktok.com/@justinclarkph https://bsky.app/profile/justinclarkph.bsky.social https://www.threads.net/@justinclarkph https://www.in.gov/history/ https://blog.history.in.gov/ https://newspapers.library.in.gov/ And check out my linktree https://linktr.ee/Skepticalleftist If you enjoyed the show, consider supporting us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/skepticalleftist to help keep the content coming. You can also subscribe to my Substack https://theskepticalleftist.substack.com/ for updates and extra content or get bonus episodes through Spotify https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skepticalleftist/subscribe . Every bit makes a difference! If that’s not your thing, sharing the episode with friends or on social media goes a long way too. Thanks for listening and for your support! And please, if you can, support the Cathedral Community Fridge https://www.cathedralcommunityfridge.com/ or your local community fridge. Mutual aid matters—let’s help each other thrive!
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Ambition, Greed, and The Hustle Lie

    Ambition, Greed, and The Hustle Lie
    Dec 29 2024

    In this video, Chris from It Had to Be Said joins me for a deep dive into Boiler Room. We explore the film’s themes of ambition, greed, and the toxic hustle culture that fuels them, all while connecting the story to modern parallels like crypto scams and hustle culture myths. If you’ve ever wondered about the cost of chasing success, this conversation is for you.

    Make sure to check out Chris’s channel and subscribe for more great content. Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

    Here are the links where you can find and follow Chris

    https://www.youtube.com/@ItHadToBeSaid

    https://theruleoffreedom.wordpress.com/

    https://todon.eu/@adaoist

    https://bsky.app/profile/anarchodaoist.bsky.social

    And check out my linktree

    https://linktr.ee/Skepticalleftist

    If you enjoyed the show, consider supporting us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/skepticalleftist to help keep the content coming. You can also subscribe to my Substack https://theskepticalleftist.substack.com/ for updates and extra content or get bonus episodes through Spotify https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skepticalleftist/subscribe . Every bit makes a difference! If that’s not your thing, sharing the episode with friends or on social media goes a long way too. Thanks for listening and for your support!


    And please, if you can, support the Cathedral Community Fridge https://www.cathedralcommunityfridge.com/ or your local community fridge. Mutual aid matters—let’s help each other thrive!

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • The Fight For A Shared Reality

    The Fight For A Shared Reality
    Dec 22 2024

    In this episode of Red Reviews, Justin and I dive into Naomi Klein's latest work, Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World. We unpack the concept of the "mirror world," where misinformation distorts reality, and examine how diagonalism—blurring the lines between left and right—has created some of the strangest political figures of our time. From Naomi Wolf’s baffling transformation to the role of social media in spreading toxic narratives, this episode is all about the fight for a shared reality.

    As always, stay skeptical, stay informed, and keep fighting for a better world.

    You can get a copy here

    https://z-library.sk/book/26306193/436a34/doppelganger.html

    Or you can buy one here

    https://www.akpress.org/doppelganger.html

    https://redemmas.org/titles/39586-doppelganger-a-trip-into-the-mirror-world/

    Check out Justin's links and follow him

    https://www.justinclark.org/

    https://www.instagram.com/justinclarkph/

    https://www.tiktok.com/@justinclarkph

    https://bsky.app/profile/justinclarkph.bsky.social

    https://www.threads.net/@justinclarkph

    https://www.in.gov/history/

    https://blog.history.in.gov/

    https://newspapers.library.in.gov/

    And check out my linktree

    https://linktr.ee/Skepticalleftist


    If you enjoyed the show, consider supporting us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/skepticalleftist to help keep the content coming. You can also subscribe to my Substack https://theskepticalleftist.substack.com/ for updates and extra content or get bonus episodes through Spotify https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/skepticalleftist/subscribe . Every bit makes a difference! If that’s not your thing, sharing the episode with friends or on social media goes a long way too. Thanks for listening and for your support!


    And please, if you can, support the Cathedral Community Fridge https://www.cathedralcommunityfridge.com/ or your local community fridge. Mutual aid matters—let’s help each other thrive!

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    1 hr and 24 mins

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